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Captain Art Walk is an project to create a fictional character and, in a sense, bring him to life. This is starting to come to pass, with artists appropriating the Captain in their art. It is hoped that Captain Art Walk will enter the regional lore, becoming as well known as Pual Bunyan. Modeled on the steamship captains on the Great Lakes of the 19th and 20th century, Captain Arthur Walker is an elderly man who passes his time painting watercolors in the dunes of West Michigan and sending his special assistant to photograph and document art openings, musical performances and theater productions. The mission of Captain Art Walk is to help people find art and artists that are close to home. That is, help people to find art that is within walking distance. As well, the Captain tries to write and talk about art in a way that is simple, conversational and viral. As part of the Grand Haven Art Walk and Art Prize 2012, the ghost writer of Captain Art Walk wishes to publish from his collection of essays the best writing on the local art scene and honor local artists with publication of illustrations in his yearly log. This publication is to coincide with an exhibition that presents the curated and published works of art for a month long show. To add to the reach of the art walking, art talking message, Captain Art Walk's Log for 2012 will be released on CreateSpace, allowing a wider audience to access the text and images on Kindle, iPad and Nook. CreateSpace will be the tool employed to desktop publish the Captain's Log.

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$10 reward

6 backers
Limited (9994 left of 10000)

A fair copy of a select article from the Captain Art Walk Log 2012, printed on archival paper, suitable for framing. Signed and numbered, featuring an original work of art, it will be a limited edition work of art. The essay will explain the nature of art walking, art one can walk to see. It will also explain the practice of art talking, a kind of talk that helps the good word of the arts travel further, to more people.

Estimated delivery:Oct 2012

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$30 reward

3 backers

A copy of the Captain Art Walk Log 2012, a collection of essays written to celebrate arts and artists on the West Shore of Michigan. Illustrated by local artists, this annual will be a rosetta stone for the state of local arts in 2012. This level includes invitation to a special reception. Patrons at this level will be acknowledged inside the periodical. This is the hand delivered level.

Estimated delivery:Oct 2012

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$45 reward

1 backer

Also copy of the Captain Art Walk Log 2012, a collection of essays written to celebrate arts and artists on the West Shore of Michigan. Illustrated by local artists, this annual will be a rosetta stone for the state of local arts in 2012. This level includes invitation to a special reception at an easy to visit location when the Art Walker comes to your area. Patrons at this level will be acknowledged inside the periodical. This is the domestic shipment level.

Estimated delivery:Oct 2012

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$100 reward

1 backer
Limited (99 left of 100)

Since the Captain Art Walk Log 2012 will license local art to illustrate its pages, this level allows participants to be acknowledged for sponsoring an illustration, near the illustration. The Captain will publish a fair copy of the essay and illustration for the sponsor, signed and numbered and suitable for framing. This level includes invitation to a special reception and the option of hand delivery of premiums, including the Captain Art Walk Log 2012.

Estimated delivery:Oct 2012

Funding period

Apr 16, 2012 - May 7, 2012
(21 days)

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